Attachment for distributing vapors.



E. E. SIBFERT.

ATTACHMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING VAPORS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1912.

Patented July 8, 1913.

EMIL E. SI EFEBT, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATTACHMENT FOR DISTRIBUTING VAPORS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1913.

Application filed August 3,1912. Serial No. 713,056.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMIL E. SIEFER'I, a citizen of the United States, and a residentof New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Distributing Vapors, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to apparatus for distributing the vapor of liquids of various kinds, such for example, as water, perfumes and medicated liquids, disinfectants, etc; and more particularly to an attachment for this purpose which may be readily and conveniently secured to an electric fan or ventilator of the usual type, the same being adapted to project the vapor where desired.

It has for its object to so construct the apparatus that the flow of liquid may be readily controlled and entirely closed off without interference with the fan proper, which operates independently thereof; and, furthermore, to obviate any leakage during the time the fan is inactive, which leakage frequently occurs in those types wherein the liquid container is arranged to rotate with the fan.

The nature of the invention will best be understood when described in connection with the accompanyin drawings, in which Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the attachment secured to an electric fan, which is indicated in phantomlines. Fig. 2 is a transverse section aken on the line 22, Fig. 1.

Similar characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates a bracket removably attached to the frame or guard 11 of an electric fan 12. This bracket supports a bottle 13, or other suitable container, for the liquid it is desired to vaporize and distribute, the bottle being placed in inverted position and provided with a vent 14 extending through the cork and above the surface of the liquid contained in the said bottle. An outlet or supply tube 15 delivers the contents of the botthe open portion of an annular groove 21 7 formed in the distributer, the same affording a porous retainer for the liquid. The gauze is of sufliciently fine mesh to effectivcly break up the liquid as it is dropped thereon and to prevent dust and the like from passing into the distributor.

To the annular groove 21 is connected a plurality of distributing tubes 22 corresponding to the blades of the fan. These tubes are secured to and pass through the respective blades, and remove the liquid, or vapor, from the distributer, delivering the same at the front of the blades, substantially midway thereof, and preferably through a porous end 23 as may be constructed of gauze, similar to that employed in connection with the distributer, wrapped several times about the discharge end of said tubes. In this manner, the liquid is completely vaporized and the vapor is propelled by the current of air set 11 by the fan. If it be desired to employ the fan without the vapor, this is efi'ected by operating the proper chain 18. Should the fan be at rest, no liquid can leak from the attachment, as only so much liquid is supplied to the distributer as is immediately employed.

The attachment is readily installed upon existing fans, and the renewal of the liquid is conveniently effected.

1. An attachment for fans, comprising a suitable container for liquid and adapted to be secured to the frame of said fan; a porous distributer secured to the blades of the fan, rotating therewith and adapted to receive the lipuid and break up the same; a plurality 0 tubes communicating with the dis tributer and carried by the blades of the fan; and means to conve the liquid from the container to the distributer.

2. An attachment for fans, comprising a suitable container for li uid and adapted to be secured to the frame of said fan; a porous distributer secured to the blades of the fan, rotating therewith and adapted to receive the liquid and break up the same; a plurality of tubes communicating with the distributer and carriedv by the blades of the fan; and means to convey. the liquid from the container to the distributer, the discharge .end. of I said means being-free ,and unattached to the distributer and adapted to drop .the liquid thereon. c

An attachment vfor fans, comprising-a suitable container for, liquid and adapted to hey-secured to the frame ofsaidfan; a distributor secured to the blades oi said fan and rotating therewith, vsaid distributer being provi ed with an annular groove, and I a gauze covering for the same to'receive the.

liquidand breakup the same; a plurality of tubes communicating with the said groove and carried by the blades of the fan; and means .toconvey liquid from the container to the distributer. v

4., An attachmentfor fans, comprising a suitablel container for liquid and adapted to besecured to the frame of said fan; a porous distributer secured to the blades ofthe fan,-

rotating, therewith and adapted vto receive the liquid and break upthev same; a plurality of tubes communicating with the distributer, carriedby the blades of the fan and extending therethrough, and a gauze .the container to. the distributer. I a

covering about the discharge. end of eachuof said tubes; and means toconvey liquid from n 5 An attachment for fans; com risi'n" ;a suitable container for liquid. and a apte -to be securedv to the frame of said fan-ya distributer secured to the blades. of said fan and rotating therewith, saidgdistributer being provided with an annular groove, anda gauze covering'for the same to receive the liquid and break up the same; a plurality, of 

